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Covid Eris symptoms: New Variant Driving Case Surge

7 August 2023

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COVID-19 Omicron symptoms: The Independent news source provides all the information available on the new variant responsible for the increase in cases.

A new Covid variant

A new Covid variant dubbed Eris has emerged as hospital admissions spike amid bad weather and waning immunity this summer.

A descendant of Omicron, Eris, or EG.5.1, was first classified as a variant in the UK on 31 July, but now accounts for one in 10 Covid cases.

It is now the second most prevalent variant...

https://mfame.guru/covid-eris-symptoms-new-variant-driving-case-surge/

Sexual Health Important To Overall Well Being!

31 January 2023

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Knowledge about the risks they may face and their vulnerability to adverse consequences of unprotected sexual activity.
While it could be considered that the risk of sexually transmitted infections is equally present on ships as it is in any other environment.
For seafarers, pregnancy prevention methods may not be available at any time when the ship is underway.

Sexual health describes the mental, physical and social well being associated with one’s sexuality....

https://mfame.guru/sexual-health-important-to-overall-well-being/

UN groups in crisis mode over key workers as Covid border restrictions return

14 December 2021

As some countries move to reintroduce border restrictions for transport workers – a repeat of last year’s measures which contributed to the supply chain crisis – the World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) are forming an emergency Action Group to protect the free movement of transport workers.
After designation of Omicron as a ‘variant of concern’ by the WHO, 56 nations have responded by tightening their entry restrictions …

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